Where and how to look for used spinnakers

Victory Cat · 04-02-2007, 15:14

We have a new Seawind 1160 with a main, jib and screecher and all of the hardware necessary for a supporting a spinnaker. Trade wind sailing is in the plan and I am being told we will need a symetrical or asymetrical spinnaker for downwind sailing. Since we already have 3 new sails and the spinakker will only be used when downwind sailing is a must, I was thinking a used spinnaker would be the way to go. How and where do you look for purchasing a used spinnaker? How do you judge whether it is in acceptable condition?

s/v 'Faith' · 04-02-2007, 17:06

Try;

You can search their inventory by the boats spec's as manufactured, or by your own numbers.

Bacon Sails Search Kiosk

Great company, I have purchased from them at their store, and over the phone and they have taken good care of me.

Chuck Baier · 04-02-2007, 17:10

Bacons is an excellent place to start. Their ratings for good will be excellent and excellent will be like new.

SkiprJohn · 04-02-2007, 17:12

Aloha Tim,

This is a thread title, Stupid Spinnaker/Gennaker/KiteSpinnaker Question

Try a search on the above thread in this forum and you'll find lots of answers to your question.

Welcome aboard and good luck on your search for sails. I've done a search for "spinnaker" on eBay and have had really good luck.

Kind Regards,
JohnL

islandplanet · 08-02-2007, 10:57

Victory Cat,

Congrats, you've got a great boat. I think you might be better off investing in a new chute as opposed to buying a used one from a unimaran (multihuller humor phrase for monohull). The apparent wind angles on a cat differ from a monohull. You sail faster, particularly in a Seawind, for any given point of sail downwind or reaching.

04-02-2007, 15:14	#1
Victory Cat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Anthem, AZ; Slip: Ensenada, MX Boat: Seawind 1160, 38' Catamaran Posts: 3	Where and how to look for used spinnakers We have a new Seawind 1160 with a main, jib and screecher and all of the hardware necessary for a supporting a spinnaker. Trade wind sailing is in the plan and I am being told we will need a symetrical or asymetrical spinnaker for downwind sailing. Since we already have 3 new sails and the spinakker will only be used when downwind sailing is a must, I was thinking a used spinnaker would be the way to go. How and where do you look for purchasing a used spinnaker? How do you judge whether it is in acceptable condition? __________________ Tim Henning Victory Cat

04-02-2007, 17:06	#2
s/v 'Faith' Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crusing between NC, Bahamas, & Pensacola FL Boat: 1964 Pearson Ariel 'Faith' Posts: 244	http://www.baconsails.com/ Try; You can search their inventory by the boats spec's as manufactured, or by your own numbers. Bacon Sails Search Kiosk Great company, I have purchased from them at their store, and over the phone and they have taken good care of me. __________________ If you have a small boat and plan to Sail Far visit; http://sailfar.net Stop by and visit!

04-02-2007, 17:10	#3
Chuck Baier Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Where ever the boat is. Boat: Marine Trader 34 "Beach House" Posts: 2,140 Images: 57	Bacons is an excellent place to start. Their ratings for good will be excellent and excellent will be like new. __________________ To boldly go!! Read about our past and current cruises, the boat, some projects and a whole lot more at Voyages of Sea Trek And Now Visit The New Boats Site At The Beach House

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04-02-2007, 17:12	#4
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,922	Aloha Tim, This is a thread title, Stupid Spinnaker/Gennaker/KiteSpinnaker Question Try a search on the above thread in this forum and you'll find lots of answers to your question. Welcome aboard and good luck on your search for sails. I've done a search for "spinnaker" on eBay and have had really good luck. Kind Regards, JohnL

08-02-2007, 10:57	#5
islandplanet Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 23	Victory Cat, Congrats, you've got a great boat. I think you might be better off investing in a new chute as opposed to buying a used one from a unimaran (multihuller humor phrase for monohull). The apparent wind angles on a cat differ from a monohull. You sail faster, particularly in a Seawind, for any given point of sail downwind or reaching.